good writing there. the best hope for this white house is getting covid under control and they have a chance of doing that over the coming months. omicron is plateauing in the northeast. if it goes across the country the same way maybe it starts to go the other way and then you get a better sense where we are come springtime. what do you think of that? >> dana: it's possible. i would also point out, though, even the senate minority whip -- majority whip dick durbin from illinois said president biden went too far in his speech. that's why i feel do you remember in the west wing there was a woman what was her name? ainsley hayes and she was a republican and they kept her in the basement of the white house and bring her up every once in a while and what do you think of this? you're crazy and you will get creamed. i think the white house needs ainsley hayes. >> bill: two guests saying they need a staff shake-up. parents across the country mourning the loss of their children to the deadly effects